Quick Movie Reviews
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3.5/4
Logan D. McCoy - wrote on 05/24/2023
A big hearted gem following the rewarding partnership between a kid every boy wishes he could be and a mentor every boy should have.
Rating of
4/4
FSUNoles27TS - wrote on 12/09/2012
The classic still translates today into an awesome movie. The coming of age movie has a perfect amount of romance, life-lessons, and revenge. Macchio was a great choice to play Daniel, the good kid in a new place trying to adapt to the different lifestyle than he's used to. The fight scenes are believable and don't get too cheesy, except of course the swan kick. This is a must see movie for all ages.
Rating of
2.5/4
Yojimbo - wrote on 10/29/2012
Classic 80s teen version of Rocky that's wall to wall cliches, but all the more enjoyable for it.
Rating of
4/4
mitchellyoung - wrote on 12/17/2011
Not only is this a fantastic sports film, but it's a very believable coming of age story, told with a touch of 80's movie nostalgia. Pat Morita is unequaled in his role as the wise and pacific Mr. Miyagi. Too many iconic scenes and lines to count.
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3.5/4
donkeyknight - wrote on 06/06/2011
It is so rewarding when an 80s movie actually holds up to how you felt about it as a kid. The fatherly mentor relationship with Mr. Miyagi is surprisingly profound and "You're the Best" is quite possibly one of the best songs ever used in a movie
Rating of
4/4
The Film Rebel - wrote on 11/14/2010
To put it simply, this is one of the definitive films of the 1980's. The music, the outfits, the hair. Its just awesome! Plus, underneath all that, it has a nice message to it.
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3.5/4
shutterspeed777 - wrote on 04/25/2009
One of the best action/family movie. RALPH MACCHIO really made it big here. The neat thing about the whole mentoring thing was that it was never done inside a Karate club or some Shao-Lin monastery. That probably was where RALPH was expecting it to be. It came as a big surprise to him when his first "kata" was to buff clean his mentor's car! Being able to relate the surreal, philosophical dimensions of eastern martial arts to day-to-day chores is such an eye-opener to him. Good movie
Rating of
3.5/4
sapien - wrote on 01/24/2009
Ir's definitely one the best karate movies of all time. For sure.
Rating of
2.5/4
serioussir - wrote on 12/30/2008
Loved it when it came out but it's lost some of it's charm over the years. However, it's still a pretty good 80s good-guy-underdog-overcomes-the-odds-and-puts-the-bad-guys-in-their-place-teenage-romance.
